Thursday, July 25, 2024

Whaley big birthday wishes

Hello and welcome friends!
You know when you see a sketch and
you get some crazy idea of how to
interpret it onto a card? Yeah, that's
what happened with this one:


I used the current sketch at Freshly Made Sketches, but I rotated
it so that the vertical lines were horizontal. See? It's ocean waves now!
I went full out artsy-fartsy with this, by tearing up different shades
of turquoise cardstock, (So therapeutic!), so that this wee orca had
something to swim in. Bonus: I used up some paper snippets. 😊


Here's the inside:


This was a cool sketch that really made
 me think outside my comfort zone. (Thank you!)
Thanks for stopping by. I hope that you have a 
great rest of your day!



I'd like to enter this at:




Supplies:
Stamps: Honey Bee - Inside snarky birthday sentiments & dies, Birthday Wishes
Ink: Memento - Gray Flannel, Dandelion, Teal Zeal
CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; Bazzill
Accessories: Erin Lee Creative - orca die; Sunny Studio - stitched circle die; Fiskars corner rounder; MISTI; Faber Castell - black Artists PITT pen; Sakura - white Gelly Roll pen
Adhesives: SA - tape runner, foam squares; Bearly Art glue











Monday, July 22, 2024

Hummingbird birthday

 Hello and welcome!
I have a card to share that I was
working on over the weekend:


I used a brand new (to me) hummingbird layering die that
I'm so loving right now!


Shades of green and a pop of red. The ruby throated
hummingbird is the kind that I have zipping around my
hummingbird feeders. They are so much fun to watch!

Here's the finished inside:


Well, that's it for now. 
Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!



I'd like to enter this at:






Supplies:
Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Birthday Wishes; Altenew - Amazing You
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; Cardstock Warehouse; scraps
Accessories: Honey Bee - Lovely Layers Hummingbird dies; MFT - scalloped rectangle from Blueprints 27; MISTI
Adhesives: SA - tape runner, 3D foam squares - Bearly Art glue





 










Monday, July 15, 2024

Joy Christmas card

 Hello and welcome, friends!
This is my second post today, and
it's another Christmas card!


I still used traditional colors, but that black snowflake panel makes
this card a bit more dramatic. 


Here is the inside:


It's been some time since I've made any Christmas cards, so I'm
happy to have this and the one on my previous post done.
I probably only need to make around 100 more, or so. LOL!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great rest of your day!



I'd like to enter this at Christmas Kickstart #88



Supplies:
Stamps: Honey Bee - Peace Love Joy (& dies)
Ink: Versamark; Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: Carta Bella - Farmhouse Christmas
CS: Thunderbolt; Neenah; Cardstock Warehouse
Accessories: Honey Bee - Pierced Fancy Flakes cover plate; Hero Arts - Wood Frames dies; MFT - Winter Poinsettias dies (berries); Nicole - rhinestones; Spectrum Noir DR7 marker (to color the rhinestones); Stampendous - Champagne EP; heat gun; MISTI
Adhesives: SA - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares; Bearly Arts glue








Happy Holidays poinsettia

 Hello and good Monday to you all!
I'm popping in with a card I'd like to share:


I made a bunch of these poinsettias last December and had
this one left to use, so, here it is! LOL!


Here's the finished inside:


This post is short and sweet, as one of the challenges I want
to add this to is about to end. 😄

Thank you for visiting. Have a wonderful day!

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I'd like to enter this at:



Supplies:
Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Home for the Holidays
Ink: Versamark; Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: Carta Bella - Farmhouse Christmas
CS: Thunderbolt; Recollections; scraps
Accessories: MFT - Winter Poinsettias dies, scalloped rectangle die from Blueprints 27; Avery Elle - double pierced rectangle dies; Ranger - gold Stickles: Nuvo glitter drops - white blizzard; Stampendous - Champagne EP; heat gun; MISTI
Adhesives: SA - tape runner; Bearly Arts glue












Saturday, July 13, 2024

Have a fruitful birthday

 Hello friends and welcome!
I have a fun card to share with you today:


This stamp from Lawn Fawn had little stick arms and legs
on it, but I only wanted to use the banana. So, after stamping
and coloring, I fussy cut them out and arranged them as a bunch.
For a bit of texture, I used a bit of corrugated paper I found in my stash.
I did some careful masking to turn the sentiment into a birthday theme.


Here's the finished inside:


This one came out better than I had imagined. 😄😄😄
I never think about using fruit in my card designs.
Guess I should do this more often. LOL!
Thanks for stopping by. I hope that you have a great day!




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Supplies:
Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Fruitful Friends, Veggie Happy; Honey Bee Stamps - Birthday Wishes
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP - freebie from Lawn Fawn; mystery corrugated scrap
CS: Spectrum Noir; Thunderbolt; Neenah; Taylored Expressions
Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Lawn Fawn - Spring Flowers Backdrop; Sunny Studio - stitched circle dies; MFT - scalloped rectangle die from Blueprints 27; MISTI
Adhesives: SA - tape runner, 3D foam squares; Ranger - mmm









Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Aqua Birthday Wishes

 Hello friends and welcome!
I hope that you are having a good day so far.
I have a card I'd like to share with you:



I wasn't sure if I could pull off a dogwood in shades
of aqua, but I'm really pleased with how this turned out. 😊
I used DOX in Peacock Feathers for the subtle shading.
The sentiment was stamped in the same color but in
Distress Ink, then I clear embossed it.
I added some white blizzard Nuvo Glitter drops to the
flower centers.


Here's the finished inside:


That's all I have for now. Thank you for visiting!
I hope that you have a great rest of your day!




I'd like to enter this at:



Supplies:
Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps & dies - Birthday Wishes
Ink: Ranger DI & DOX - Peacock Feathers
CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions
Accessories: Honey Bee Stamps - Lovely Layers Dogwood dies; MFT - Stitched Scalloped Basic Edge die; MISTI; WOW! - clear embossing powder; heat gun; Nuvo Glitter Drops - white blizzard
Adhesives: SA - tape runner; Bearly Art glue














Saturday, July 6, 2024

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #252 - L is for Sister Lindsey



Hello and welcome snarky friends!
This month the Sisterhood is paying tribute to our dear friend and
snarky sister, Lindsey Martin-Penny, who lost her battle
to a rare and aggressive form of ovarian cancer on July 21, 2022.
It's been two years and the Sisters still and always will
miss her terribly. As an homage to her, the 
 invite you to create 
something that was inspired by Lindsey.
You can visit her blog for all kinds of inspiration.
(Just be sure to let us know what it was that inspired you,
as it may not be obvious.)

Those who knew her knew of her great love of cats, and punny
sentiments. I've combined both using
a never before used stamp set that I bought two years ago:


This is my artistic take on Lindsey's cat, Duncan. He looks
very dashing in his party hat. (Even though it's pink!)


A simple sentiment finishes the inside:


We hope that you find some time this month to help the sisters
celebrate our sister Lindsey at the
Please do yourself a favor and visit the blogs of my sisters
and our reigning Queen, Rosi, to see their projects.
Thanks for visiting. I hope that you have a great day!



I'd like to enter this at:

 



Supplies:
Stamps: Photoplay - Meow; Honey Bee Stamps - Birthday Wishes
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: DCWV - Playful Pets
CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah; Recollections
Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Pinkfresh Studio - Ornate Banner die; MISTI
Adhesives: SA - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares